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iss069e092197 (Sept. 21, 2023) --- In the bottom row, is the homebound trio Expedition 69 trio with (from left) NASA...

In the bottom row, is the homebound trio Expedition 69 trio with (from left) NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin. The threesome was pictured after reaching 365 days, or one year, in space aboard the International Space Station. They departed the station inside the Soyuz MS-23 crew ship on Sept. 27, 2023, after 371 days living in Earth orbit. In the top row, are the seven crew members who will stay aboard the orbiting lab until spring 2024 as Expedition 70 crew members. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Konstantin Borisov; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen; Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko; NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara; and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa.

iss069e090130 (Sept. 19, 2023) --- The Canadian Space Agency's major contribution to the International Space Station, the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic...

The Canadian Space Agency's major contribution to the International Space Station, the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm, which can maneuver spacecraft, science payloads, and spacewalking astronauts, is pictured as the orbital lab soared 259 miles above a cloudy Texas.

iss069e091989 (Sept. 24, 2023) -- The Amazon river meets the Atlantic Ocean as an array of scattered clouds linger above...

The Amazon river meets the Atlantic Ocean as an array of scattered clouds linger above Ampa, a state in Northern Brazil. Sediment that pours from the river gives off the milky brown color of the waters. The International Space Station orbited roughly 260 miles above as this image was taken.

iss069e060397 (Aug. 15, 2023) --- The Aoos River in Albania leads to the Mediterranean Sea in this photograph from the...

iss069e060397 (Aug. 15, 2023) --- The Aoos River in Albania leads to the Mediterranean Sea in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above southern Europe.

iss069e014093 (May 23, 2023) --- The Axiom Mission-2 and Expedition 69 crew members pose for a portrait together during dinner...

The Axiom Mission-2 and Expedition 69 crew members pose for a portrait together during dinner time aboard the International Space Station. In the center front row, is Expedition 69 crew member and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi flanked by (from left) Axiom Mission-2 crew members Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Specialist Ali Alqarni, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialist Rayyanah Barnawi. In the back (from left) are, Expedition 69 crew members Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitri Petelin, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, Roscosmos cosmonauts Andrey Fedyaev and Sergey Prokopyev, and NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg. Not pictured is NASA astronaut Frank Rubio.

iss069e014094 (May 23, 2023) --- The Axiom Mission-2 and Expedition 69 crew members pose for a portrait together during dinner...

The Axiom Mission-2 and Expedition 69 crew members pose for a portrait together during dinner time aboard the International Space Station. In the center front row, is Expedition 69 crew member and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi flanked by (from left) Axiom Mission-2 crew members Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Specialist Ali Alqarni, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialist Rayyanah Barnawi. In the back (from left) are, Expedition 69 crew members Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitri Petelin, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, Roscosmos cosmonauts Andrey Fedyaev and Sergey Prokopyev, and NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg. Not pictured is NASA astronaut Frank Rubio.

iss069e054159 (Aug. 4, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Stephen Bowen wears personal protective equipment (PPE) shortly...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Stephen Bowen wears personal protective equipment (PPE) shortly after entering the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter. The PPE protects an astronaut from eye contact with and breathing in any dust or debris that may have dislodged during the spacecraft's ascent to orbit. Bowen poses with a portrait of NASA astronaut Laurel Clark, whom the Cygnus cargo craft is named after, who perished aboard space shuttle Columbia during its return to Earth on Feb. 1, 2003.

iss069e056653 (Aug. 10, 2023) --- Storm clouds are pictured in this oblique view from the International Space Station as it...

Storm clouds are pictured in this oblique view from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria.

iss069e000774 (April 3, 2023) --- Syria's principal port city of Latakia, on the Mediterranean coast, was pictured by UAE (United...

Syria's principal port city of Latakia, on the Mediterranean coast, was pictured by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss069e055081 (Aug. 8, 2023) --- Thale cress plants, similar to cabbage and mustard, are pictured growing for the Plant Habitat-03...

Thale cress plants, similar to cabbage and mustard, are pictured growing for the Plant Habitat-03 space botany experiment helping researchers learn how to grow food and sustain crews on future space missions.

iss069e032998 (July 19, 2023) --- The city lights of Los Angeles, California, and its surrounding suburbs, are pictured from the...

The city lights of Los Angeles, California, and its surrounding suburbs, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above. Terminal Island, an artificial island containing the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, is featured prominently at the bottom center of this photograph.

iss069e010770 (May 15, 2023) --- The city lights of Lucknow, in northern India, were pictured by UAE (United Arab Emirates)...

The city lights of Lucknow, in northern India, were pictured by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss069e037428 (July 26, 2023) --- The city lights of Mecca, Islam's holiest city in the desert valley of western Saudi...

The city lights of Mecca, Islam's holiest city in the desert valley of western Saudi Arabia, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above.

iss069e085761 (Sept. 2, 2023) --- The city lights of New Delhi, India, are split by the darkness of the Yamuna...

The city lights of New Delhi, India, are split by the darkness of the Yamuna River in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above.

iss069e005018 (April 23, 2023) --- The city lights of Sharjah and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, with Dubai International...

The city lights of Sharjah and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, with Dubai International Airport (center) next to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (dark area), are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss069e082151 (Aug. 23, 2023) -- The teal and deep blue waters of The Bahamas are seen from the International Space...

The teal and deep blue waters of The Bahamas are seen from the International Space Station as it orbited roughly 260 miles above. To the left of the image, the Andros island can be seen, while Nassau is shown to to the right.

iss069e000857 (April 4, 2023) --- The California cities of San Francisco (top) and Oakland (bottom) separated by San Francisco Bay...

The California cities of San Francisco (top) and Oakland (bottom) separated by San Francisco Bay were pictured by NASA astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss069e032946 (July 18, 2023) --- The city lights of Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River, are pictured from the...

The city lights of Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Middle Eastern nation.

iss069e009486 (May 8, 2023) --- The city lights of Jerusalem, Israel, were pictured by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and...

The city lights of Jerusalem, Israel, were pictured by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above.

iss069e009939 (May 10, 2023) --- The city lights of Lahore, Pakistan's second largest city, were pictured by UAE (United Arab...

The city lights of Lahore, Pakistan's second largest city, were pictured by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above.

iss070e046944 (Dec. 25, 2023) -- Yellow and white city lights span throughout Turkey as the International Space Station soared through...

iss070e046944 (Dec. 25, 2023) -- Yellow and white city lights span throughout Turkey as the International Space Station soared through orbital nighttime 262 miles above.

iss070e045218 (Dec. 23, 2023) -- Located in the Sahara Desert, the Aorounga Impact Crater stretches nearly 8 miles (~12.6km) in...

iss070e045218 (Dec. 23, 2023) -- Located in the Sahara Desert, the Aorounga Impact Crater stretches nearly 8 miles (~12.6km) in diameter. The crater is thought to be approximately 325-370 million years old, with outer and inner rings that rise about 330 feet (100 meters) above the surrounding terrain. As the International Space Station soared 258 miles above north-central Chad, this image was taken.

iss070e044900 (Dec. 23, 2023) -- The capital of Santorini, Fira Island, was photographed as the International Space Station orbited 259...

iss070e044900 (Dec. 23, 2023) -- The capital of Santorini, Fira Island, was photographed as the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above. The specs of white lining the edge of the caldera are actually whitewashed houses built on terrain that reaches roughly 1,300 feet (~400 meters) high.

iss070e045876 (Dec. 23, 2023) -- Scattered clouds cover the North Eastern tip of Tasmania (to the right), home to dense...

iss070e045876 (Dec. 23, 2023) -- Scattered clouds cover the North Eastern tip of Tasmania (to the right), home to dense forests and grasslands. The Bass Strait separates the island state from King Island (to the left), the second-largest in the strait. As the International Space Station soared 266 miles above, this image was taken.

iss070e047294 (Dec. 26, 2023) -- The last full moon of 2023, the "Cold Moon," sits just above the blue glow...

iss070e047294 (Dec. 26, 2023) -- The last full moon of 2023, the "Cold Moon," sits just above the blue glow of Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited nearly 270 miles over the Pacific Ocean.

iss070e045463 (Dec. 25, 2023) -- A waxing gibbous moon rises above Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 263...

iss070e045463 (Dec. 25, 2023) -- A waxing gibbous moon rises above Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above the state of Utah.

iss069e004895 (April 21, 2023) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Caspian Sea off the coast of Turkmenistan.

iss069e004822 (April 21, 2023) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured moments after its release from the...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured moments after its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles above the Mediterranean Sea near the Spanish island of Mallorca.

iss069e000843 (April 4, 2023) --- The Dead Sea (at left), on the border between the Middle Eastern nations of Israel...

The Dead Sea (at left), on the border between the Middle Eastern nations of Israel and Jordan, and Amman (center), the capital of Jordan, were pictured by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss069e008226 (May 2, 2023) --- The city lights of St. Louis, Missouri, and its suburbs, fan out west of the...

The city lights of St. Louis, Missouri, and its suburbs, fan out west of the Mississippi River in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above. The Mississippi separates the Show-Me State from the Prairie State of Illinois.

iss069e032977 (July 18, 2023) --- The city lights of the oasis city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates...

The city lights of the oasis city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above southern Iran near the coast of the Strait of Hormuz.

iss069e032988 (July 18, 2023) --- The city lights of the port capital of Muscat, Oman, including the coastal fishing province...

The city lights of the port capital of Muscat, Oman, including the coastal fishing province of Al-Seeb, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the Gulf of Oman. Muscat International Airport is featured prominently in the middle of this photograph.

iss069e004683 (April 20, 2023) --- The Northrup Grumman Cygnus space freighter is pictured in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic...

The Northrup Grumman Cygnus space freighter is pictured in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm while attached to the Unity module's Earth-facing port. The International Space Station was soaring into an orbital sunset 266 miles above the Indian Ocean in between South Africa and Antarctica at the time of this photograph.

iss069e004821 (April 21, 2023) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is poised for release from the Canadarm2 robotic...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is poised for release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles above the north Atlantic Ocean.

iss069e004825 (April 21, 2023) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is poised for release from the Canadarm2 robotic...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is poised for release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland.

iss069e004909 (April 21, 2023) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above the Arabian Sea coast of India.

iss069e089635 (Sept. 18, 2023) --- The eroded Aorounga meteorite impact crater, also known as the "Eye of the Desert," in...

The eroded Aorounga meteorite impact crater, also known as the "Eye of the Desert," in the African nation of Chad is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above.

iss069e005526 (April 26, 2023) --- The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome...

The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome in the nation of Mauritania, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the African continent.

iss069e005536 (April 26, 2023) --- The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome...

The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome in the nation of Mauritania, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the African continent. At left, from top to bottom, are the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module's forward port, the Prichal docking module, and the Soyuz MS-23 crew ship.

iss069e005471 (April 26, 2023) --- The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome...

The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome in the nation of Mauritania, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the African continent.